I have always considered myself to be a hacker in the true sense of the word. I look for unique solutions by trying to approach problems and issues from a different angle. That is typically why I can find solutions where others may fail.

A big part of the mandate of this website is to give some of these unique solutions to people so that they can see how they are done and maybe com up with their own solutions. And, I would often consider many of these solutions to be considered hacks.

But, ever since I wrote Recovering Your Lost Passwords, my inbox has been flooded with request for help. Some of these requests may be legitimate requests by users who truly find themselves in a bind. Others are offers to exchange obvious criminal activities for money.

Either way, I need to decline the offers. I simply can not risk doing something that could potentially be viewed as illegal by someone. It is one thing to recover a password from my own system. It is another to get passwords for an individual to a corporate VPN (yes, I did receive such a request and was offered $250,000 for it).

If you found this post useful, why don't you buy me a cup of coffee to show your gratitude?

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Tim Fehlman